# FY2025 Historic Preservation Fund- African American Civil Rights- History Grants

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/p25as00496-fy2025-historic-preservation-fund-african-american-civil/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362771

> National Park Service offered grants of up to $100,000 (at least $15,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 45 awards worth $24.0 million in total. Applications closed on July 14, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | P25AS00496 |
| Agency | National Park Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 14, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $100,000 |
| Award floor | $15,000 |
| Expected awards | 45 |
| Total funding | $24.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 15.966 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligible applicants are State governments, local governments, nonprofits, educational institutions, and Federally Recognized Indian Tribes, Alaskan Natives, and Native Hawaiian Organizations, as defined by 54 U.S.C. § 300309, 54 U.S.C. § 300313 and 54 U.S.C. § 300314.Grants are not available for sites or collections owned or leased by the NPS, or in which the NPS holds a property interest.

## What the grant funds

The National Park Service"s (NPS) African American Civil Rights Grant Program (AACR) will document and preserve the sites and stories of the full history of the African American struggle to gain equal rights, from transatlantic slave trade forward. The program funds history and preservation projects using the NPS report, Civil Rights in America, A Framework for Identifying Significant Sites, as a guide in determining the appropriateness of proposed projects and properties. AACR grants are funded by the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF), administered by the NPS, and will fund a broad range of history projects including: survey and planning, research and documentation, education, and collection conservation. Grants are awarded through a competitive process and do not require non-Federal match. There are separate funding announcements for physical preservation projects and for historical research/documentation projects. Funding announcement P25AS00495 is for physical preservation of historic sites only; P25AS00496 is for history/research/documentation/survey/nomination projects. Please ensure you apply under the correct opportunity number for your project.FY2025 Public Law 119-4 provides $24,000,000 total for the AACR Grant Program.

## Questions people ask

### Is P25AS00496 still open?

No. It closed on July 14, 2026.

### Who can apply for FY2025 Historic Preservation Fund- African American Civil Rights- History Grants?

National Park Service accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for FY2025 Historic Preservation Fund- African American Civil Rights- History Grants?

Closed July 14, 2026. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $100,000 each. About $24.0 million in total across about 45 awards.

### Who has won Historic Preservation Fund Grants-in-Aid for Competitive Grants grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Historic Tabernacle Baptist Church-Selma, Al Legacy Foundation, Inc, Historic Campbell Chapel Restoration Project Inc., Michigan Strategic Fund. The program made 151 awards worth $65.6 million in that time.